For the Bell Inn, Lewis Morgans (aged 30) shows up as labourer and innkeeper on the 1881
Census, along with his wife Margaret and three very young children (George James, Emily
Margaret and Elizabeth Edith). On the 1891 Census he is shown as Lewis Morgan (I notice
the family seems to have been called both Morgan and Morgans) as innkeeper, along with his
wife Margaret and four children: George, Margaret, Elizabeth and Frances. As far as I
can tell, Lewis had died before the 1901 Census but it looks like his widow and a number
of children were still living elsewhere in Cwmdeuddr.
For Butchers Arms (at 7 Church Street), on the 1881 Census John Morgan (aged 35) is listed
as dyer & licensed victualler. The rest of the household consisted of his sister Mary
Ann Jones (aged 32, listed as a grocer) and her daughters, Margaret J. and Mary A., aged
10 and 12 respectively. In the 1891 Census John is still there but I am having some
trouble reading his occupation. It looks like ? - manufacturing. His sister Mary Ann is
still there as housekeeper and grocer as is her daughter Margaret, then aged 21. I think
John also died before the 1901 Census but I believe Mary Ann Jones was still there then (I
can't find my print-outs for that Census).
As far as I can tell, Lewis, John and Mary Ann were brothers and sister to my
great-grandmother, Margaret, who had married Richard Evans. They had moved to South Wales
for some years until Richard's death; then Margaret apparently returned to the
Rhayader area with her youngest daughter, Ellen, who was my grandmother. ANyway, I was
interested in seeing if these places still exist or if anyone knew anything about them.
Thanks!
-----Original Message-----
From: Lloyd Lewis <lloyd.lewis1(a)virgin.net>
To: WLS-RADNORSHIRE-L(a)rootsweb.com
Sent: Wed, 11 May 2005 09:24:00 +0100
Subject: Re: [WLS-RAD] Info wanted on some places in or near Rhayader
Hi
What are the family names? I live just 100 yards from the Bell, which is now
a private house. Butchers Arms was owned by members of my family.
Lloyd
----- Original Message -----
From: <Ellensamlal(a)aol.com>
To: <WLS-RADNORSHIRE-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 3:06 AM
Subject: [WLS-RAD] Info wanted on some places in or near Rhayader
Does anyone have any information on Bell Inn in Llansantffraid
Cwmdeuddr
or
the Butchers' Arms in Rhayader. At one time I believe my
greatgrandmother's
brothers were working in these places (before 1900). Thanks.